Tag: National Basketball Association Playoffs
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Second unit stands strong as Denver Nuggets win showdown with Philadelphia 76ers
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The mystery of managing the Nuggets’ second unit has taken quite a few twists and turns this season before Michael Malone and the front office apparently cracked the case. Injuries clouded the situation earlier in the season, as Malone tinkered with the reserves to inconsistent results. Since the additions of sharpshooter Bryn Forbes and DeMarcus…
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Denver Nuggets unable to overcome 21 turnovers in loss to Boston Celtics
Getting on the same page was a struggle for the Denver Nuggets throughout Friday’s 108-102 loss to the Celtics in Boston. The Nuggets turned it over 21 times, leading to 22 of Boston’s points. Nikola Jokic was responsible for nine of those turnovers, while Will Barton III, Aaron Gordon, Facundo Campazzo and Zeke Nnaji were…
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Denver Nuggets’ game-winning basket a dividend of determination for Aaron Gordon, Nikola Jokic
The decision to build a gym and the determination to commit to the gym paired perfectly on the Denver Nuggets’ final possession of Wednesday’s 130-128 overtime win over the Los Angeles Clippers at Ball Arena. After Clippers center Ivica Zubac tied the game with 26.4 seconds left, the Nuggets got the ball to Nikola Jokic…
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Aaron Gordon makes impact on both ends as Denver Nuggets beat Atlanta Hawks
DENVER – Aaron Gordon got it done on both ends Friday at Ball Arena. “Aaron Gordon was just phenomenal tonight,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said after Denver’s 105-96 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks. Gordon scored a team-high 23 points, making 7 of 11 shots from the field, 3 of 5 from 3-point range and…
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Denver Nuggets drop finale of five-game road trip to San Antonio Spurs behind late turnovers
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The 255 minutes of basketball played by the Denver Nuggets in five games over eight days across a few different time zones proved to be eight minutes too many. After starting the road trip with consecutive overtime wins at Phoenix last week that added an extra 15 minutes to the total, the Nuggets were tied…